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Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps August inventions list 08/12

20120219399 - Electric device: An electric device has a casing with an air-inlet and an air-outlet, a main unit disposed inside the casing, a first temperature sensor for detecting the temperature inside the casing, a second temperature sensor for detecting the temperature outside the casing, an electric fan, and a control unit. The control... Agent: Nec Corporation

20120219398 - Method of detecting and controlling stall in an axial fan: A method of detecting stall in an axial fan through acoustical measurements in air the air flow, includes measuring the sound emanating from the flow adjacent the fan, preparing a visual representation of the sound, comparing the visual representation with a library of fixed visual representations derived from a plurality... Agent: Flakt Woods Limited

20120219400 - Vacuum pump: A turbomolecular pump includes a drag pump unit constituted with a rotational cylinder portion disposed at a rotor and a fixed cylinder (24) disposed via a gap on an outer circumferential side of the rotational cylinder portion. The fixed cylinder (24) includes: a cylinder upper portion (240a) locked to a... Agent: Shimadzu Corporation

20120219401 - Endwall component for a turbine stage of a gas turbine engine: A component of a turbine stage of a gas turbine engine is provided, the component forming an endwall for the working gas annulus of the stage. The component has one or more internal plena behind the endwall which, in use, contain a flow of cooling air. The component further has... Agent: Rolls-royce PLC

20120219402 - Vane: A vane is provided for directing hot gases in a gas turbine engine. The vane includes a hollow aerofoil portion, which in use spans the working gas annulus of the engine. The vane further includes an impingement tube which forms a covering over the interior surface of the aerofoil portion... Agent: Rolls-royce PLC

20120219403 - Bearing carrier with multiple lubrication slots: A bearing assembly, a pump with a bearing assembly and a method of lubricating a pump bearing using a bearing assembly. The bearing assembly includes a bearing carrier and a bearing housing that are rotatably connected to one another to permit axial adjustment of the pump's impeller or other fluid-conveying... Agent:

20120219404 - Turbine shroud and a method for manufacturing the turbine shroud: A turbine shroud includes a body having a plurality of sides. A first inward facing groove is defined by a first side of the body, and a first seal covers the first inward facing groove to define a first fluid passage in the first inward facing groove along the first... Agent: General Electric Company

20120219405 - Sealing arrangement for a thermal machine: A sealing arrangement for sealing a gap (22) between two adjacent, thermally loaded components (14, 14′) of a thermal machine, especially a turbomachine or gas turbine, includes a seal (25) which is supported in a recess (23) which extends transversely to the gap (22) and traverses said gap (22). An... Agent:

20120219408 - Cylindrical structure and method for manufacturing the same: A method for manufacturing a cylindrical structure having an axial direction includes: winding a fabric around a mandrel in a circumferential direction that is perpendicular to the axial direction, the fabric containing first fibers oriented in a first direction intersecting the circumferential direction; winding a roving into a helical shape... Agent: Ihi Corporation

20120219406 - Pipeline pump shaped by stamping and welding: A pipeline pump shaped by stamping and welding, comprises a pump body, a pedestal, a pump rear cover and a motor installed at the opening of the pump body, and an impeller arranged inside the pump body. The pump body is comprised of an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder.... Agent:

20120219407 - Vacuum pump: Vacuum pump for pumping gas from a process chamber, the pump comprising: a rotor supported for rotation in a pumping chamber by a drive shaft, the shaft extending through a shaft bore in a wall of the pumping chamber extending transversely to the drive shaft, and a seal arrangement provided... Agent: Edwards Limited

20120219409 - Pump used in gasification system: A pump used in a gasification system, the pump comprises a housing having an inlet and an outlet, a rotor supported within the housing for rotation relative to the housing, the rotor comprising a hub, a plurality of disks spaced apart by sections of the hub, and defining a plurality... Agent:

20120219410 - Airfoil shape for a compressor blade: An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE 1. X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches. The... Agent: General Electric Company

20120219411 - Two-stage centrifugal pump: The invention relates to a centrifugal pump (100), in particular for a coolant in a motor vehicle, comprising a first centrifugal pump stage (102) having a first pump housing (108), and a first impeller (110) rotatably mounted therein, and to a drive device (106) for coaxially driving the first impeller.... Agent: Robert Bosch Gmbh

20120219412 - Stationary vane unit of rotary machine, method of producing the same, and method of connecting the same: The stationary vane unit of a rotary machine includes: a first band member that extends in the circumferential direction and comes into contact with the outer shrouds of the plurality of stationary vane members from one side thereof in the main axial direction in which a central axis extends; a... Agent:

20120219414 - axial fan, fan rotor and method of manufacturing a rotor for an axial fan: An axial fan and a fan rotor are provided as well as a method of manufacturing same, wherein the rotor hub includes an outer shell having on its outside a hub surface which is essentially rotational-symmetrical about the centre axis of the rotor hub; and wherein the rotor hub has... Agent: Novenco A/s

20120219413 - Configurable fan unit: In order to increase the flexibility of the positioning of a stacked computer system within a data center, a removable fan unit is positioned within the stacked computer system. The removable fan unit includes a housing and a fan housing rotatably attached to the housing. The fan housing supports a... Agent:

20120219415 - Metallic annular connection structure for aircraft turbomachine: A metallic annular connection structure between two parts for an aircraft turbomachine, with an arbitrary half-section including two primary branches and a base forming a first U opening up in the radial direction from a longitudinal axis, and two secondary branches forming a second U with one of the two... Agent: Snecma

20120219416 - Axial fan and a method of manufacturing a blower pipe therefor: An axial fan comprising an essentially circular-cylindrical blower pipe configured about a centre axis and comprising one or more plates that are bent and subsequently joined at opposing plate rims for forming the circular-cylindrical blower pipe; and wherein the circular-cylindrical blower pipe has two opposing ends; wherein the blower pipe... Agent: Novenco A/s

20120213626 - Explosion-welded gas turbine shroud and a process of forming an explosion-welded gas turbine: An explosion-welded turbine shroud and a process of forming an explosion-welded gas turbine shroud are disclosed. The explosion-welded gas turbine shroud includes a first alloy explosion welded to a second alloy. In the explosion-welded gas turbine shroud, the first alloy forms at least a portion of a hot gas path... Agent: General Electric Company

20120213627 - Compressor: A compressor comprises a housing defining an inlet, a volute, an outlet, and a compressor chamber between the inlet and the outlet within which a compressor wheel is rotatably mounted. The housing has discrete attached first and second housing portions, the first housing portion defining at least part of the... Agent:

20120213628 - Gas turbine engine with geared architecture: A geared architecture with a flex mount for a fan drive gear system.... Agent:

20120213629 - Device for centering and guiding the rotation of a turbomachine shaft: A device for centering and guiding rotation of a turbine engine shaft. The device includes a roller bearing and a ball bearing mounted around the shaft and carried respectively by first and second flexible annular supports, together with an oil film compression damper having a rigid annular support arranged around... Agent: Snecma

20120213630 - High-performance turbine with increased specific power: A high-performance turbine, particularly with increased specific power, including a rotor and a distribution apparatus which is adapted to convey a fluid stream onto the elements of the rotor for the rotation of the rotor about its own rotation axis, where the rotor includes a plurality of thrust ducts adapted... Agent:

20120213633 - Gas turbine engine component: A gas turbine engine component includes a ring element and a plurality of circumferentially spaced load carrying vanes extending in a radial direction of the ring element. At least one of the vanes is made of a composite material. The at least one composite vane is fastened to the ring... Agent: Volvo Aero Corporation

20120213632 - Non-metallic vertical turbine pump: A non-metallic vertical turbine pump and a method of manufacturing same are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, the vertical turbine pump can include a motor, and a drive shaft coupled to the motor for rotation, a casing with a mixed flow diffuser including a diffuser hub and diffuser vanes... Agent: Mpc Inc.

20120213631 - Unflared compressor blade: A compressor component having an airfoil with a profile in accordance with Table 1 is disclosed. The compressor component, such as a compressor blade, has an increased thickness over a portion of the airfoil span in order to increase stiffness. Furthermore, the airfoil has been restacked so as to induce... Agent: Alstom Technology Ltd.

20120213634 - Gas turbine engine component: In a gas turbine engine at least one vanes is made of a composite material and an end part of the vane is fastened to the ring element by at least a first bracket member arranged in a corner region formed by the vane and a ring element. The first... Agent: Volvo Aero Corporation

20120207583 - Case with ballistic liner: A fan case for a gas turbine engine includes an outer case defined about an engine axis and a hard ballistic liner defined about the engine axis, the hard ballistic liner within the outer case.... Agent:

20120207584 - Seal land with air injection for cavity purging: An exhaust liner assembly including an interface between moveable parts includes a seal liner having a plurality of slots. The size of each slot varies with the circumferential position of the liner assembly to provide a stable cavity pressure within the interface to create a stable barrier about the entire... Agent:

20120207585 - Centrifugal compressor: A centrifugal compressor is provided. The centrifugal compressor includes a housing and a rotatable assembly mounted for rotation about an axis within the housing. The rotatable assembly includes an impeller forming part of a compressor stage and a motor rotor forming an armature of a motor for driving the rotating... Agent:

20120207586 - Turbine tip clearance measurement: A measuring assembly for use in a gas turbine engine includes an indicia portion that extends radially inwardly from an inner surface of a ring seal structure to a location radially inwardly from tips of blades mounted on a rotor. The indicia portion of the measuring assembly comprises a section... Agent:

20120207587 - Cooling system: A fan configured for integration with a structure having at least two support members is disclosed. The fan comprises a fan guard, a fan blade surrounded by the fan guard, and first and second mounting brackets. Each of the first and second mounting brackets is configured for connection to a... Agent:

20120207589 - Detection of ice on airfoils: A structure including at least one airfoil, at least one device for detecting surface conditions on a surface of the at least one airfoil, and at least one sensor device, the sensor device including at least one radiation emitter adapted to emit radiation directed towards at least one surface of... Agent: Liwas Aps

20120207588 - Portable hydro electric generator: The invention provides a self-contained generator which converts the gravitational potential energy of water into electrical power, while continually replenishing its water reservoir. The Hydro Electric Portable Generator is a free-standing, gravity-fed, micro-Hydro Electric turbine-style generator. The water is provided from an elevated tank and the flow pressure is provided... Agent:

20120207590 - Anti-airlock pump: A pump having anti-airlock provisions. The pump is comprised of a volute comprised of a volute wall, and an impeller comprising back vanes on a side of the impeller that is proximate to the volute wall, with the back vanes having a length extending radially outwardly along the impeller. A... Agent: Liberty Pumps Inc.

20120207591 - Cooling system having reduced mass pin fins for components in a gas turbine engine: A cooling system having one or more pin fins with reduced mass for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The cooling system may include one or more first surfaces defining at least a portion of the cooling system. The pin fin may extend from the surface defining the cooling system... Agent:

20120207592 - Turbomolecular pump, and method of manufacturing rotor: A turbomolecular pump includes: a rotor (4) on which rotary vanes (19) in multiple stages are formed; fixed vanes (21) in multiple stages; and a pump casing (7) in which a pump inlet opening (7a) is defined, and that houses the rotor (4) and the fixed vanes (21) in multiple... Agent: Shimadzu Corporation

20120207593 - Blower unit: A blower unit has a scroll casing having a first intake port and a second intake port; a first fan drawing air flowing from the first intake port; a second fan coaxially arranged with the first fan and drawing air flowing from the second intake port; a fan motor having... Agent: Denso Corporation

20120207594 - Gas turbine engine air intake in a nacelle: An assembly including a gas turbine engine and a nacelle in which the engine is housed, the nacelle including an air intake fairing that forms an air inlet and includes: a member for deflecting foreign objects, which together with the fairing, forms an air intake duct; and, downstream from the... Agent: Snecma

20120207595 - Exhaust device for a steam turbine module: A steam exhaust device for a steam turbine module includes a steam exhaust duct having a steam diffuser and a steam exhaust bottom wall, the steam exhaust duct being delimited by a surface of the steam diffuser configured to guide steam and by a steam exhaust bottom wall. A rigid... Agent: Alstom Technology Ltd

20120207596 - Advection-type fan and a frame thereof: An advection-type fan includes a frame, an impeller and a cover plate. The frame has a bottom plate mounted with a shaft seat. The bottom plate has a lateral wall on a periphery thereof that surrounds the shaft seat. The lateral wall has an air-guiding portion, a partitioning portion and... Agent:

20120201651 - Control unit and a method for controlling blade tip clearance: A method and system for controlling clearance between the tips of blades of a turbine rotor in a gas turbine airplane engine and a turbine ring of a casing surrounding the blades. A valve is controlled to act on a flow rate and/or a temperature of air directed against the... Agent: Snecma

20120201650 - Passive cooling system for a turbomachine: A turbomachine includes a housing having an outer surface and an inner surface that defines an interior portion. The housing includes a fluid plenum. A rotating member is arranged within the housing. The rotating member includes at least one bucket having a base portion and a tip portion. A stationary... Agent: General Electric Company

20120201652 - Cross-over purge flow system for a turbomachine wheel member: A wheel member includes a body having a first surface that extends to a second surface through an intermediate portion. The body includes an outer diametric surface and a central bore. A first plurality of purge circuits are formed in the body. The first plurality of purge circuits extend from... Agent: General Electric Company

20120201653 - Gas turbine engine and cooled flowpath component therefor: One embodiment of the present invention is a unique gas turbine engine. Another embodiment of the present invention is a unique cooled gas turbine engine flowpath component. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for gas turbine engines and cooled gas turbine engine flowpath components. Further embodiments,... Agent:

20120201655 - Radio communication system, transmitting apparatus, receiving apparatus, receiving method and transmitting method: The invention relates to a turbine casing (1) of an exhaust-gas turbocharger (62), having an inlet connection piece (2) adjoined by a spiral (3), and having an outlet connection piece (4), characterized by an insulating device (5) for reducing the input of heat into the inlet connection piece (2), the... Agent: Borgwarner Inc.

20120201654 - Turbine engine compressor having air injections: A turbine engine compressor, including a first housing for supporting injectors, a second housing arranged around the first housing while forming with the first housing an annular space therewith, and a plurality of air injectors each mounted in recesses. Each air injector includes at least one inner air injection channel... Agent: Snecma

20120201656 - Multiplexed optical fiber wear sensor: An optical fiber wear detector that includes one or more FBG sensors positioned within the fiber that are operable to reflect a defined wavelength of an optical input beam. The wear detector includes a light source for generating the optical input beam that propagates down the optical fiber and interacts... Agent:

20120201657 - Gas turbine engine braking method: The present disclosure discloses an engine braking system, especially for vehicles powered by a gas turbine. The engine braking system allows for control of engine braking force; control of over-speed of the power turbine and further includes means of recovering some or all of the braking energy of the engine... Agent: Icr Turbine Engine Corporation

20120201658 - Method for protecting the passage of air in a drive part coupling in an unprotected environment, coupling for implementation, and rotor line fitted with such couplings: A method to prevent blockage of air passages in curvic couplings between drive parts and to prevent potential damage to the drive parts during weakening of protective elements. To this end, axial abutments are formed by ring gears of the curvic couplings. A coupling includes two rings, each ring being... Agent: Turbomeca

20120201659 - Multiple motor/pump array: According to one embodiment, a multiple motor and/or pump array module for a drilling tool comprises a plurality of motors and/or pumps extending axially along generally parallel axes wherein the pumps are positioned along the axes next to each other in a parallel manner in generally the same axial location.... Agent: Halliburton Energy Services Inc.

20120201660 - Wet gas compressor systems: The present application provides for a wet gas compressor system. The wet gas compressor system may include a wet gas compressor with an inlet section. A variable cross-section nozzle may be positioned about the inlet section.... Agent: General Electric Company

20120201661 - Contaminant shield system for a shaft: Systems for shielding a shaft from contaminants are disclosed. In one embodiment, a contaminant shield system for a shaft includes: a fluid seal disposed circumferentially about the shaft, the fluid seal substantially fluidly isolating an inner portion of the shaft from atmospheric air; an oil deflector ring disposed circumferentially about... Agent: General Electric Company

20120201662 - Core runout ceiling for turbine components: A method of closing off a mold plug opening in a turbine component includes the steps of inserting a weld member into an opening to be closed, and to abut a necked portion within a passage leading from the opening. Heat is applied to the weld member, such that a... Agent:

20120201663 - Turbomachine flow path having circumferentially varying outer periphery: A turbomachine includes an annular flow path section between a plurality of radially extending stator blades and a plurality of radially extending rotor blades. At least a portion of the flow path section has a circumferentially varying outer periphery.... Agent:

20120201664 - Water born rotor mechanism adapted for generating power: The subject apparatus device which incorporates structural aspects of the invention herein is as an apparatus which is focused on a water flow or hydrostatic water pressure powered rotor mechanism, or other water means, such water driven rotor mechanism having a rotational member as installed within or adjacent to such... Agent:

20120201665 - Air flow deflector: An air flow deflector comprising (a) a deflector body having an outer surface, the deflector body providing an air passage extending through an inlet, a throat and an outlet, the size of the inlet is greater that the size of the throat; (b) a pair of channels provided between the... Agent: British Columbia Institute Of Technology

20120201667 - Method and a device of tangentially biasing internal cooling on nozzle guide vane: A deflector for guiding a cooling fluid to a blade device of a turbine is provided. The deflector includes a first opening region with a first opening shape and a second opening region with a second opening shape. The deflector is connectable to a first blade device and to a... Agent:

20120201666 - Staggered multi-level vertical axis wind turbine: A staggered multi-level vertical axis wind turbine includes a cage structure including wind directing elements arranged circumferentially about outer edges thereof. Within the cage structure is a rotor including a centrally located shaft orientated along an axis and extending at least from one end of the cage structured to another... Agent:

20120201668 - Portable in-line fluid blower: A portable fluid blower with a housing having a central axis and defining a fluid flow path extending axially between an upstream inlet and a downstream outlet. A fan assembly has a rotary component that is operable to draw fluid into a first stage of the flow path and accelerate... Agent:

20120201669 - Rotating component of a turbine engine: A rotating component of a turbine engine is provided and includes a wheel having a face to which fluid flow is provided and a plurality of impeller vanes forming a plurality of grooves along which the fluid flow is directed from an outer to an inner diameter of the wheel... Agent: General Electric Company

20120201670 - Blower fan: A blower fan includes a motor unit including a rotary unit; a plurality of blades fixed to an outer surface of the rotary unit and arranged to be rotated about a center axis by the motor unit; and a lower plate portion defined by a magnetic body and positioned below... Agent: Nidec Corporation

20120201671 - turbomachine comprising an annular casing and a bladed rotor: A casing treatment for a fan or compressor stage 10 of a gas turbine engine comprises circumferential grooves 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D and 16E which extend in a series disposed between the leading edges 20 and trailing edges 22 of blades 6 of a fan or compressor stage 10. The... Agent: Rolls-royce PLC

20120201672 - Shaft power plant: A shaft power plant (1) for generating electricity by energy conversion of a discharge between a headwater (2) and a tailwater (6), comprising a vertical shaft (7), the top (10) of which forms an inflow plane (11) which is parallel to the bed and extends below the water level (3)... Agent: Technische Universit&#xe4 T M&#xfc Nchen

20120201673 - Mechanical seal: Provided is a mechanical seal that ensures the flow rate of a cooling fluid, which is necessary to cool a slide seal surface, and that can prevent erosion from occurring. In the mechanical seal, the ratio between the depth and the width of each groove of a partial impeller is... Agent: Eagle Industry Co., Ltd.

20120195736 - Plasma actuation systems to produce swirling flows: The present application provides a plasma actuation system for a turbo-machinery device. The plasma actuation system may include an end wall, a number of end wall actuators positioned about the end wall, and a blade positioned adjacent to the end wall. The end wall actuators are oriented to produce a... Agent: General Electric Company

20120195737 - Gas turbine engine: A gas turbine engine including a segment of an annular guide vane assembly is provided. When the engine is used, the segment directs hot combustion gases onto rotor blades of the engine. The segment includes a platform disposed at a side of the segment radially inward/outward with respect to the... Agent:

20120195739 - Attenuation of open rotor noise: An aeronautical propulsor has a core engine, one or more open rotors driven by the engine, and a nacelle which encloses the core engine and provides an aerodynamic external surface. At least a portion of the external surface of the nacelle is acoustically treated to attenuate noise produced by the... Agent: Rolls-royce PLC

20120195738 - Shockproof fan apparatus: A fan apparatus includes a fan, a shockproof unit, and a case. The fan includes two plates, and a through hole is defined on each plate. The shockproof unit includes a pole penetrating the two though holes, and at least a flange is defined on the pole; at least an... Agent: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (shenzhen) Co., Ltd

20120195740 - Drain discharge equipment for compressor and gas turbine system: A drain discharge equipment of a compressor having a separator for separating drain discharged from the compressor to compressed air and liquid drain, which is disposed on some part of a drain capture pipe connected between stages and/or to an outlet of the compressor to compress air with a liquid... Agent: Hitachi, Ltd.

20120195741 - Axial brush seal: A brush seal assembly for turbomachinery having a rotor can include a stationary seal component, a floating seal component coupled to the stationary seal component and circumferentially angled bristles arranged in a bristle pack, disposed in the floating seal component and extended axially with respect to the rotor.... Agent: General Electric Company

20120195742 - Turbine bucket for use in gas turbine engines and methods for fabricating the same: A turbine bucket for use with a turbine engine. The turbine bucket includes a dovetail that is coupled to a rotor assembly that is positioned within a turbine casing. A platform extends from the dovetail. An airfoil extends from the platform. The airfoil includes a root end and a tip... Agent:

20120195743 - Flexible seal for turbine engine: A system including: a first turbine segment comprising a first blade coupled to a first shank. The system also includes a second turbine segment including a second blade coupled to a second shank, as well as an elongated flexible seal disposed in a gap between the first and second shanks.... Agent: General Electric Company

20120195744 - Engine hot section component and method for making the same: One embodiment of the present invention is a unique engine hot section component having a coating system operative to reduce heat transfer to the hot section component. Another embodiment is a unique method for making a gas turbine engine hot section component with a coating system. Other embodiments include apparatuses,... Agent:

20120195745 - compressor nozzle stage for a turbine engine: A single-piece compressor nozzle stage for a turbine engine, the stage comprising two coaxial rings, connected together by radial vanes, the inner ring including an annular cavity for housing damper means for damping vibration by friction, which damper means are secured to an annular abradable-material support.... Agent: Snecma

20120195746 - Turbomachine service assembly: A system is provided that includes a turbo machine service assembly. The turbomachine service assembly includes a cover configured to couple with a port of a turbomachine. Additionally, the turbo machine includes a vane configured to guide a fluid flow along a fluid flow path in the turbomachine. A connection... Agent: General Electric Company

20120195747 - Centrifugal fan: A centrifugal fan is provided. The centrifugal fan is configured such that an impeller having a plurality of blades along a circumferential direction and disposed between a disk-shaped main plate and an annular shroud is housed in a casing configured by an upper casing and a lower casing, and that... Agent: Minebea Co., Ltd.

20120195748 - Vortex prevention device and double suction vertical pump having such vortex prevention device: A vortex prevention device is capable of preventing creation of air entrained vortex and also provides a double suction vertical pump having such a vortex prevention device. The vortex prevention device is used in combination with the double suction vertical pump which is installed in an open channel and has... Agent: Ebara Corporation

20120195749 - Columnar air moving devices, systems and methods: Air moving device includes a housing, an impeller in the housing for generating a downward air flow, and vanes in the housing in close proximity to and a selected distance below the impeller to straighten the air flow. The device produces an air flow that substantially remains in a column... Agent: AiriusIPHoldings, LLC

20120195751 - Gas turbine engine synchronizing ring bumper: A synchronizing assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a synchronizing ring. A composite bumper is secured to the synchronizing ring by a fastener. A structure is arranged between the bumper and the synchronizing ring. The fastener applies a first load through the structure to the synchronizing ring and a... Agent:

20120195752 - Stiffening system for steam turbine casing: A steam turbine casing stiffening system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a steam turbine inner casing stiffening system is disclosed, including: an inner casing segment; and a stiffening member affixed to and extending radially outward from an external surface of the inner casing segment, the stiffening member configured to support... Agent: General Electric Company

20120195750 - Turbomachine supports having thermal control system: Supports for a first casing of a turbomachine are disclosed that each include a thermal control system to control thermal expansion thereof. The thermal control system may include: a sealed duct surrounding a support column of the turbomachine, the duct being coupled to a source of a cooling fluid flow,... Agent: General Electric Company

20120195754 - Fluid pump: The invention relates to an implementation of a fluid pump 1, particularly a water pump 1, wherein an impeller 11 comprising a plain bearing bush 12 is rotatably supported on a bearing pin 13. The impeller 11 and the plain bearing bush 12 are thereby made of an identical base... Agent: Robert Bosch Gmbh

20120195753 - Gas turbine engine architecture with low pressure compressor hub between high and low rotor thrust bearings: A method for servicing a gas turbine engine includes providing access from a forward section of the gas turbine engine to a gearbox contained within a bearing compartment.... Agent:

20120195755 - Gas turbine engine synchronizing ring bumper: A gas turbine engine includes a synchronizing ring. A cradle includes an integrally formed anti-rotation feature. The cradle is secured to the synchronizing ring and located relative thereto with the anti-rotation feature. A bumper is slidably supported within the cradle. In one example, a bushing is provided within a hole... Agent: